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    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move that The Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill (National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2023) Bill be now read a Second Time. Let me first take this opportunity to thank the Departmental Committees on Health and Agriculture ably represented by their Chairpersons, Hon. (Dr) Mutunga and Hon. Pukose. Let me also note that these two Chairpersons, unlike many others we were discussing in the House Business Committee (HBC), have been very consistent and taking their work very seriously in the House. They took a very short time to process this Bill being one that was being considered by the two Committees. I must commend them for the short time that they took in considering and tabling a very good Report. Access to safe food as espoused in our Constitution, Article 43(1)(c) is a fundamental right. If you read that together with Article 46(1) of the Constitution, food safety is indeed not just a fundamental right that is guaranteed by our Constitution to all Kenyans, but a necessity. And that is why being a food related Bill, we also involve the Departmental Committee on Health because a lot to do with food safety relates to how food is grown. That is a matter that is to be looked at by the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, the harvesting, processing, transportation, retailing, distribution storage and how you prepare that food for consumption. The Departmental Committee on Health had invaluable input in both the Committees’ Report as to how you will prepare food in a way that you safeguard its safety and ensure that it is food that is fit for human consumption; not just food that is safe for human consumption but also feeds that are safe for animal consumption or for our livestock. This is because the same livestock produces food in terms of meat or milk that will then be consumed by human beings. Therefore, it is quite imperative that we ensure both the food that is being grown and processed for human consumption is safe and secure, as well as food that is being grown and processed as animal feeds for both domestic and even non-domestic animals since in a way, they integrate with human beings in their different environments. Food safety means that all measures put in place to ensure that the food will not cause harm to the consumer or to human beings who will consume that food or to the animals when it is prepared to be eaten or for intended use. Hon. Speaker, the Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill has already been considered by the two committees and it seeks to do a number of things. One, is to provide for the coordination of public institutions for control of food and feed safety. Previously, we had too many institutions dealing with both food and feed safety. So, we are never certain who The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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